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document.write( "9X^2 +18x-5\r
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document.write( "now i divide 9 into 9x^2 , 18x and -5 to get \r
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document.write( "x^2 +2x -5/9 \r
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document.write( "then i square of -5/9 to get -5/3 and i got stuck because my book says that by squaring x ^2 +2 its suppose to equal to -1/3\r
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document.write( "anyone can give me a full break down why the answer to 9x^2 +18x=-5x is
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document.write( "-1/3, -5/3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #169375 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9X^2 +18x-5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now i divide 9 into 9x^2 , 18x and -5 to get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 5/9 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x + ___ = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Complete the square, divide the coefficient of 2 by 2 and square (2/2)^2 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x + 1 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x + 1 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(x + 1)^2 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the square root of both sides \n" ); document.write( "x + 1 = +/- \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Extract the square root of 1/9 \n" ); document.write( "x + 1 = +/- \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 - \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 + \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "I know this is not what your book says, but that's what I get for this equation \n" ); document.write( "It checked out on my Ti83 \n" ); document.write( " |